madman

C2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈmædˌmæn/ UK /ˈmædmən/ See IPA manual

Freq #7415

Meanings

1

noun
an insane person
2

noun
A man who is insane or mentally disturbed.
3

noun
A person who makes risky and questionable decisions.
4

noun
A daredevil.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · an insane person lunatic

Word family

Forms madmenmadwoman

Derived forms semimadman

Etymology

From mad + -man.

Topics

People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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